Turkmenistan

1. On November 18-20, Turkmenistan will host the Days of Culture of the Turkish Republic. The events will be in Ashgabat and Turkmenabat. Within the framework of the Culture Days, a number of concerts will be held at which Turkish artists will perform. An exhibition of Turkish applied art will also be organized.

2. Oil and gas state concerns of Turkmenistan will hold an International Forum to attract foreign investment in the country’s energy sector in the capital of France on April 24-25, 2024. The forum aims to expand opportunities for attracting direct investment from abroad in various sectors of the energy industry of Turkmenistan.

3. President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov, flying over Ashgabat and its environs by helicopter, got acquainted with the progress of work in the capital. It was noted that, along with the construction of objects for various purposes, the construction of road and transport infrastructure structures and their improvement is of particular importance. The beauty of Ashgabat is enhanced by modern roads and park areas that promote environmental well-being.

4. In the Georogly etrap of the Dashoguz velayat of Turkmenistan, the birth of triplets was registered for the second time in the last 100 years. She was born into the family of spouses Shahymerdan Shammyev and Sulgun Torayeva. Three girls - Dunya, Dursun and Abat - were born on October 10 at 10:10 am. If you read the names of the newborns one after another, then in translation they will mean a wish for peace in the whole world.

5. At the end of November, the next film group of the “Turkmenfilm” Association named after Oguzhan will go to Uzbekistan to film a documentary about the classical poet Magtymguly Fragi. Filming will be in the ancient city of Bukhara. The film group will be headed by the young director of “Turkmenfilm”, Annadurdy Tashliyev, who is already known for his debut full-length film Binýat, shown on national Turkmen television.

World

6. A rare US postage stamp known as the “Inverted Jenny” has been sold at auction in New York. A 1918 stamp with a curious typographical error showing an upside-down postal biplane was purchased by 76 years old collector Charles Hack for 2 million USD. The Inverted Jenny is one of the most famous and valuable postage stamps in the world. About 100 of these stamps were issued before the error was discovered.

7. Ozon launched sales of goods in Uzbekistan. Residents of the country can already place orders on the website to any region of the country. Delivery time will be on average 12 days. In 2024, Ozon plans to launch its own logistics infrastructure in Uzbekistan, including a delivery service, a network of points for receiving and issuing orders and warehouses.

Sport

8. On the eve of the match of the second qualifying round of the World Cup against Uzbekistan, the players of the Turkmenistan national team addressed the fans. The video published by the press service of the national team featured Ruslan Mingazov, Rahat Japarov, Ata Geldyev and Elman Tagayev. The players called on fans to come to the “Ashgabat” stadium and support the team. The match between the national teams of Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan will be on November 16 at the “Ashgabat” stadium at 19:00 local time.